Three men arrested after hunting dogs filmed killing fox in Norfolk back garden

The incident was caught on CCTV in Hingham earlier this week

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 24th Feb 2023
Last updated 24th Feb 2023

Three men have been arrested after hunting dogs were filmed killing a fox in a back garden in Norfolk earlier this week.

Police were called at around 3:30pm Monday afternoon to Hingham.

A pack of dogs were seen to enter a private back garden, before killing a fox they'd been chasing.

The West Norfolk Hunt were reportedly in the area at the time.

Two men aged in their 20s from the Swaffham area have been questioned on suspicion of hunting a wild mammal with dogs, criminal damage and having a dog dangerously out of control.

A man aged in his 60s from the Beccles area was arrested on suspicion of hunting a wild mammal with dogs and having a dog dangerously out of control.

All three men remain in custody at Wymondham Police Station.

Police are also investigating a similar incident that happened at Tittleshall earlier this month.

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